Kagome was on cloud nine.
Practically skipping through the halls, she hummed a tune as she made her way towards the girls locker room; she was late for gym, but she couldn't find it in herself to care as much as she normally would.
"Hojo-kun on Saturday, Hojo-kun on Saturday..." she sang happily.
"Oi."
"Hmm?" Not realising the call was directed at her at first, Kagome slid to a stop- almost comically- when she saw the black haired boy staring at her expectantly from a few feet away. "Oh, Inuyasha."
He began walking towards her, and she met him halfway, still giddy with excitement; there was a bounce to her step that would have been hard not to notice.
"What's got you so excited?" Questioned her lab partner, almost gruffly. There was a troubled look in his eyes, but Kagome didn't really pay that any mind- she chalked it up to his usual demeanour.
"Hojo-kun finally asked me out!" She gushed, clasping her hands together to keep them from flailing.
Inuyasha's eyes hardened.
"I didn't think he ever would, I'm so happy!" Continued Kagome obliviously. "He just pulled me aside after class and asked if I wanted to see a movie on Saturday, and oh! he even gave me a gift, here look, I'll-"
"Kagome."
Turning from her shoulder bag, which she'd opened to locate her acquired present, Kagome looked at the tan boy questioningly. His head was down, and his hands were balled into fists.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome said in confusion.
They stood there, neither one moving, with Kagome becoming both more worried and bewildered with each passing second.
"Inuyasha, are you okay?" She whispered, taking a step towards him, her hands out, ready to comfort him if he needed it.
He didn't answer.
"Inuyasha?..." she said again.
His fists loosened, but he still didn't move.
"I don't have a gift for you," he said finally.
When he reached for her, she still didn't understand- she was frowning in confusion, but readily accepted his embrace, wrapping her arms around him automatically.
When he kissed her, she finally understood.